Morphological Study of Loganiaceae Diversities in West Africa

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dc.contributor.authorOduoye, O.T.
dc.contributor.authorOgundipe, O.T.
dc.contributor.authorOlowokudejo, J. D.
dc.date.accessioned2019-09-12T16:14:03Z
dc.date.available2019-09-12T16:14:03Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractLoganiaceae belongs to the Order Gentianales which consists of the families Apocynaceae, Gelsemiaceae, Loganiaceae, Gentianaceae and Rubiaceae. Several Herbaria samples were studied prior to collection from Forest Reserves and National Parks in Nigeria, Republic of Benin and Ghana – with the aid of collection bags, cutlass, secateurs and ropes. Plants parts, both vegetative and reproductive were assessed with the aid of meter rule and tape rule in their natural environment and in the laboratory. Strychnos species collected were 47 individuals; 35 species were adequately identified. Anthocleista genus consists of nine species, Mostuea - three species while Nuxia, Spigelia and Usteria were monotypic genera. The leaf surfaces within the family are: hirsute, pilose, pubescent, tomentose and glabrous as found in Mostuea hirsuta, Strychnos phaeotricha, Strychnos innocua, Strychnos spinosa and members of Anthocleista species respectively. Morphological characters show 10 clusters at threshold of 47 % similarity. Clusters 1, 2 and 4 revealed how Anthocleista and Mostuea species separated out from other species of Loganiaceae. West African diversities have not been fully explored, there are yet novel plant species in the wild to be conserved before they slip out of our hand and sight.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOduoye, O. T., Ogundipe, O. T. and Olowokudejo, J. D. (2013). Morphological Study of Loganiaceae Diversities in West Africa. Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare 3(10): 1- 15en_US
dc.identifier.issn2225-093X
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/5532
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Institute for Science, Technology and Educationen_US
dc.subjectMorphologyen_US
dc.subjectWest Africaen_US
dc.subjectLoganiaceae,en_US
dc.subjectcluster Analysisen_US
dc.subjectdendrogramen_US
dc.titleMorphological Study of Loganiaceae Diversities in West Africaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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